Before the Easter break, the House has approved a supplemental budget including $25 million dollars for broadband development.

Minnesota currently ranks 23rd nationally when it comes to broadband speed.

"It is an issue of competitiveness. It's an issue of balancing the playing field between all parts of the state so that no part of the state is being left behind as we move toward a 21st century economy," said Rep. Paul Thissen (DFL-House Speaker).

A recent study by ConnectMN, a nonprofit working in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development showed 93 percent of metro-area households have access to high speed broadband coverage as opposed to only 46 percent of residents in Greater Minnesota.

DFL lawmakers are urging the Senate to approve a similar investment for high speed internet.